When the shit hits the fan - an interview on coping with divorce, loss and making a new life
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The Work of Byron Katie on freedom and divorce
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Resilience and Coping
A practical conversation about developing resilience and coping skills within the context of COVID-19 for AWARE. I joined Dr Keith Gaynor and Dr Claire Hayes for one of the most interesting conversations I've had all year! A chance to reflect on all that I have learned from the amazing people I have interviewed to all over the world, and to learn about Keith's fantastic work and approach to life. December 2020 |
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In the article, published in April 2020, I share how I discovered the importance of finding my own voice following my divorce, my experience of self-stigma, in particularly feeling I was not good enough, and how self-inquiry helped me deeply question that and grow as a person. Written by the talented Leonie Corcoran, she draws on wisdom from some amazing women - Amelia Earhart, Michelle Obama and our own inspirational Sinead Burke. She talks about how women often feel the 'imposter syndrome' and stresses the importance of:
1) feeling the fear and doing it anyway, 2) exercising your mind and; 3) stretching yourself out of your comfort zone. With the current challenges for all of us with COVID-19, this advice is even more important than ever...... |